The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-08-24
LOVES AND GLOVES.


goods store one day making some purchases,
and was just going away when found on
the floor dainty eight-buttoned glove. l
put it in my pocket and walked home, filled
with numerous romantic fapcieS regarding
its fair owner, whom [ mentally resolved
so,ne day TO find.
carried that glove around with me all
winter i'll my pocket to all receptions, but
never found the young lady sought.
One night at the opera friend of mine
introduced me to a very beautiful Southern
girl, one of the Courtenays, OF Virginia,
and the most magnificent specimen of
womanhood had ever laid eyes on.
felt so much taken with this charming
girl that thought | would go and consult
Kate about her. Kate was my cousin, in
whom | had confided ever since | wore
knickerbockers and could play marbles.
went to my uncles country place at Red
wood and strolled through the grounds, as
knew my cousin spent most of her time out
of doors. There, under tree, with her back
to me, caught sight of the familiar figure.
Then stole up gently behind her and gave
her kiss.
was ready to faint. l saw had kissed the
wrong girl! And the worst of it all, that
young girl was none other than Miss Courte-
nay
"You have done nice thing for yourself,
Master Charles" was the greeting of my
cousin as, ten minutes later, l made my
way to the house. 81 intended to ask you
down here as soon as l heard my old school
mate was going to stay with me for week
on her way from Canada to the White
Sulphur. | should have written to-day.
You two are just made for each other.
But now, if it wasn't for seeming inhospit-
able, I'd advise you as the best thing
to do to take the next train back to New
York"
endeavored to explain. "Why, Kate, of
course, you know that it was you l thought
I was kissing. recognized the old navy blue
You've told her that, surely -"
1--WE had no time to tell her anything,
except that | always knew you were an
impudent fellow" said Ruth, saucily, land
thought every girl in love with you"
ooh! how could your
''But about the navy blue9 You see,
Elias trunk missed some connection yester-
day and will not be here until to-day; so
had to lend her one of my dresses
Fortunately we are about the same height"
''For mercy'S sake go and explain" |
said. II would not, for worlds, have done
it."
1t was decidedly an embarrassing moment
when Miss Courtenay and | met, two hours
after Fortunately it was just as dinner was
announced and Ella was led off promptly by
the master of the house, SO that time was
given to me to recover
For several days after l made but little
progress with my cousins friend. Miss
Courtenay was invariably polite, but ice
could not have been colder 81 don't think
she'll ever forgive YOU" said Kate to me-
daily, by way of consolation.
But all this time l had not forgotten the
glove
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coat, and still, at night, regularly took it
out to look at. I'm certain it's hers, | said
more confidently every day. 1--WE watched
her hand until | know it by heart, and no
other hand could fit the glove" And then
kissed the glove again.
Atlast the angry beauty began to thaw a
little | tried to be attentive without being
obtrusive, and my devotion had its effect at
last.
''She really" said Kate, "admits that you
talk we'll and are even handsome, much
handsomer than any man | have ever seen,
the impudent fellow, were her very words,
Charlie"
To remain angay began to be impossible,
and when once she abandoned her indigna-
ton the rest could be seen. By the close of
the week her departure for the White Sui
phur was postponed for another week, Kate
saying she would take no denial.
Before the end of the second week we were
acknowledged lovers.
The next day while walking through
the grounds, Miss Courtenay and l came
up to the garden seat under the great chest
nuts.
Ella blushed when she recognized it, Iput
my arm about her waist, drew her down on
the bench, and-rcpeated the otfense.
Il declare" she said, extricating herself,
''you are the most impudent jackanapes
alive; ] told Kate so from the first"
But the look in her eyes hardly corrobor
ated her words, and gained courage to in
troduce another topic.
st isn't the first favor" / said, with a
saucy air, latter all, that you've awarded
me. Months ago, unless | mistake, | was the
happy recipient of another"
"What do you mean, sir !'' she said, rising.
Months agol Why. had never heard of
you"
But took the pretty hand which, at first,
she attempted to withdraw. may, nay" |
said, haven't you promised it shall be
nEne2 1t is such small hand, too, and
think | have glove belonging to it; let me
measure"
l had, with my disengaged hand, taken
the glove from my pocket, and now laid the
delicate, eight-buttoned trife on the rosy
palm,
"Where-on earth"
weren't you in New York last DC
COpef!
Eyes. On our way home from Newport.
Oh, now | remember! | lost glove one day,
when out shopping-I suppose at Stewards,
for took it off when inside to try on some
Others. How did you find itI"
Then / told her the whole story. "And
ever since that day." / said, 81 have been in
love with the loser, and vowed never to
marry any one but her. | was sure it was
you when met you at the Academy, and
was going to the White Sulphur solely to
meet you"
''Well, you are faithful knight, said the
fair girl, after pause; and, blushing furi-
ously, she added, land ought to be reward
ed-therem
She put up her pretty, pouting lips. 1t
was the first time she had done it since our
engagement. And kissed them, you may
be sure-wouldnt you!
EDISON'S LATEST MARVEL.